15:25 Southwell

Friday 19 December 2025

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  • 3YO plus  |   Class 6  |   1m 13y  |   Standard  |   10 Runners  |   Allweather  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:25  |   Winning time: 1m 42.0s
1st
Horse silk
5
(6)
8/1
T: Lemos SouzaJ: Darragh Keenan
Tracked leaders, shaken up going best 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong tchd 7/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
3
(5)
49-7
2/1
T: Joey RamsdenJ: H Crouch
Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, switched left and went second inside final furlong, no match for winner op 5/2
3rd
Horse silk
1 ½
2
(8)
6/4f
T: M ApplebyJ: Lewis Edmunds
Prominent on outer, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, made no impression final furlong op 5/4 tchd 6/5
4th
Horse silk
1
4
(3)
25/1
T: Mrs Stella BarclayJ: Billy Garritty
Held up in touch, going okay but plenty to do over 2f out, pushed along and headway over 1f out, outpaced inside final furlong, kept on well towards finish op 18/1
5th
Horse silk
¾
6
(1)
20/1
T: M HerringtonJ: Zak Wheatley (3)
Midfield on inner, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and some headway over 1f out, ran on same pace op 18/1
6th
Horse silk
nk
1
(10)
7/1
T: James OwenJ: Paddy Bradley
Held up in rear, switched right when shaken up over 2f out, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong but never dangerous op 8/1 tchd 6/1
7th
Horse silk
2 ¾
7
(4)
20/1
T: L A MullaneyJ: L Morris
Handy on inner, ridden along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 14/1
8th
Horse silk
sh
8
(9)
22/1
T: Olly WilliamsJ: D Fentiman
Close up, shaken up to lead over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra and weakened inside final furlong op 28/1 tchd 33/1
9th
Horse silk
14
10
(7)
40/1
T: E De GilesJ: P Cosgrave
Led, ridden along over 2f out, soon edged left and headed, faded over 1f out
10th
Horse silk
4 ½
9
(2)
100/1
T: S DixonJ: K T O'Neill
Slowly into stride, midfield, ridden along over 3f out, soon struggling, dropped to rear and weakened over 2f out op 150/1 tchd 80/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£11.00Pl:£2.40, £1.40, £1.40EX:£39.30Trifecta:£114.40Tricast:£38.13SF:£22.93Swingers:£3.50, £3.50, £1.70

Forecasts

R P Mcmurphy (6/4), Imola (2/1), Von Krolock (7/1), Ribston Pippin (8/1), Kodebreaker (20/1), Dash Power (20/1), Mickey Mongoose (22/1), Spirit Of Bowland (25/1), Invincible Storm (40/1), Rohilla (100/1)

Verdict

IMOLA has shown improved form for current connections and was running well before unseating at Newcastle recently. She can make amends here, while R P McMurphy won impressively at Wolverhampton and looks progressive despite a 5lb rise. Kodebreaker has previous course wins and returned to form when second at Wolverhampton last time.

  1. IMOLA (IRE)
  2. R P MCMURPHY
  3. KODEBREAKER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024
Alyara
Weight: 9-4  |Age: 6
20/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,711.002nd: £2,210.003rd: £1,104.004th: £553.005th: £275.00

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